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US dollar steadies, Aussie drops after RBA, Chinese trade data
THE US dollar rose on Tuesday (Dec 10) ahead of US inflation data which could offer clues about the Federal Reserve’s monetary easing path, while analysts assess the likely...
Shiseido drops to eight-year low after growth plan underwhelms
SHISEIDO shares fell to their lowest in eight years after investors were underwhelmed by the company’s plan to counteract a slump in China by boosting growth elsewhere.Shares fell as...
US dollar drops as markets weigh Trump tariff vow, yen hits 5-week high
THE US dollar fell to a one-week low against its major peers on Wednesday (Nov 27) as investors grew cautious about President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff pledges while rebalancing their...
Singapore stocks fall amid mixed regional showing; STI drops 0.4%
Nikkei 225 ends 0.2% lower, while Kospi is up 0.4%; Bursa loses 0.3% and Hang Seng closes 0.2% higherSINGAPORE stocks closed lower on Wednesday (Nov 20), as investors awaited...
US: Wall Street drops at the open after Powell dents rate-cut hopes
WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Nov 15), after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said there was no need to rush interest-rate cuts, pushing up bond yields...
Singapore stocks fall as US dollar strength weighs on Asian stock indices; STI drops 0.8%
The trade-weighted US dollar index is at its highest since Jul 2, and up 4.9% in this quarterSINGAPORE stocks fell on Tuesday (Nov 12) as regional sentiment weakened after...
ANZ profit drops as competition bites in home-lending market
ANZ Group Holdings’s profit missed estimates as chief executive officer Shayne Elliott said competition in the mortgage market remained intense. Cash profit slipped to A$6.7 billion (S$5.9 billion) in...
US dollar drops to two-week low as investors take profit on ‘Trump trades’
THE US dollar dipped on Monday (Nov 4) as investors braced for wide-ranging implications for the global economy this week from the outcome of US elections and a likely...
